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Troll Country
Troll Country
Released9 August 2004 (Update)
MembersYes
CapitalTroll Stronghold
League regionAsgarnia Asgarnia✓
InhabitantsTrolls
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Advanced data
Typeregion

The Troll Country is a region in north Gielinor. It is a mountainous area controlled mainly by trolls. It is characterised by its harsh and unwelcoming environment, with hostile troll throwers and, further north, freezing temperatures. The major settlement in Troll Country is the Troll Stronghold, where the bulk of the region's mountain troll population lives. There is also the notable ice troll settlement of Weiss. The climbing boots are frequently used when traveling through this region.

Location on World Map
Fremennik Province ← Troll Country → Wilderness
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Kingdom of Asgarnia

Transportation

A number of transportation options exist for traveling through Troll Country:

Icon Name Transport location Requirements and notes
Games necklace Burthorpe Games Room, nearby to Death Plateau None
Combat bracelet Warrior's Guild, nearby to Death Plateau None
Slayer ring Fremmenik slayer dungeon, near west entrance to Troll Country Crafting 75 and unlocked the ability to craft them
Trollheim Teleport Trollheim Eadgar's Ruse
Stony basalt Troll Stronghold Making Friends with My Arm
Icy basalt Weiss Making Friends with My Arm
Ghommal's hilt God Wars Dungeon entrance Completed the Combat Achievements
  • Easy (3 teleports per day)
  • Medium (5 teleports per day)
  • Hard (unlimited)
Larry's boat Weiss Making Friends with My Arm
Ring of shadows Ghorrock Dungeon Desert Treasure II, after using the frozen tablet on the ring.

Fairy Rings

Name Transport location
AJR West entrance of Troll Country near Fremmenik slayer dungeon
DKS Close to Larry's boat to Weiss

Locations

Notable Features

History

Ancient History

The first recorded history of the Troll Country dates back to the Second Age, when the region now known as The North was occupied by the Zarosian Empire.[1] Ghorrock was a Zarosian settlement and fortress within the area, and the Mahjarrat, then in the service of Zaros, established the Ritual of Rejuvenation at the Old Shrine at its centre.[2]

During the Third Age, the God Wars and collapse of the Zarosian Empire forced some of Zaros' followers to take refuge in the Ghorrock Dungeon. Among them were various refugees, the Mahjarrat Mizzarch and Jhallan, and Duke Sucellus.[3] Ghorrock itself was largely destroyed, leaving only a smaller fortress on the surface and dungeons beneath,[4] while Zemouregal's Fort survived after Zemouregal joined Zamorak.

In the later years of the conflict, a group of Saradominists lured Nex into the Temple of Lost Ancients.[5][6] Centuries later, a battle began over control of the Godsword[7], eventually trapping several armies in the God Wars Dungeon, where they continued fighting into the present day.[8][9]

After the God Wars ended, Duke Sucellus believed himself destined to restore the Zarosian Empire and began consuming the refugees to increase his power.[10][11][12] Mizzarch and Jhallan evacuated the dungeon and sealed it behind them, leaving Sucellus trapped inside.[13]

Modern Day

In the Fifth Age, the region consists of several Troll and Ice Troll inhabited settlements, caves, and mountains. During the Fifth Age, a group of ice trolls led by Mother established the village of Weiss after having been driven out of the Keldagrim caves.[14]

At some point, Gnome explorers such as Brambickle were sent out by King Narnode Shareen to scout the Trollweiss Mountain.[15]

At an unknown point late in the Fifth Age, a war began known as the Burthorpe - Troll Country War between Burthorpe and the trolls of the Troll Stronghold and Death Plateau.[16][17] The war and its various skirmishes continue to this day.

Quests and miniquests

The following quests are started or take place in Troll Country:

Quest Quest requirements
Started in Troll Country
My Arm's Big Adventure Eadgar's Ruse, The Fued, Jungle Potion
Making Friends with My Arm My Arm's Big Adventure, Swan Song, Cold War, Romeo & Juliet
Troll Romance Troll Stronghold
Involved With Troll Country
Desert Treasure I Dig Site, Temple of Ikov, Tourist Trap, Troll Stronghold, Priest in Peril, Waterfall Quest
Troll Stronghold Death Plateau
Death Plateau None
Eadgar's Ruse Troll Stronghold, Druidic Ritual
Secrets of the North Making Friends with My Arm, The General's Shadow, Devious Minds, Hazeel Cult
Curse of Arrav Defender of Varrock, Troll Romance
While Guthix Sleeps Multiple
Desert Treasure II Multiple
The Frozen Door Desert Treasure I

Trivia

  • The name "Troll Country" and the region itself is likely inspired by the Ettendales region in The Lord of the Rings, which is described as "troll-country".

References

  1. ^ Hazeel in Secrets of the North. Old School RuneScape. "Before the God Wars, a settlement of the old empire was found here." as Big Fish (Hazeel)
  2. ^ Big Fish (Hazeel) in Secrets of the North. Old School RuneScape. "The ritual is used by our kind to ensure our survival, and the next one is fast approaching. [...] For the rest of us to live, one of us must die. Many will go to great lengths to ensure they are not the one who is sacrificed."
  3. ^ "Refugees note". Old School RuneScape. "Another hundred refugees arrived today. This war has already lasted multiple lifetimes for the lesser races, and there is no end in sight. I ask once again that we consider our capacity here. I do not wish to turn away those who are still faithful, but we are running out of room."
  4. ^ Hazeel in Secrets of the North. Old School RuneScape. "The fortress to the east is all that remains on the surface, but there is much still hidden below." as Big Fish (Hazeel)
  5. ^ Ashuelot Reis. Old School RuneScape. "The forces of Saradomin knew that Nex needed to be dealt with. They were able to lure her into these caverns."
  6. ^ Ashuelot Reis. Old School RuneScape. "Once Nex was no longer an immediate threat, they built the Temple of Lost Ancients around her. Most of the temple has since fallen to ruin, but you can still see some of the remains."
  7. ^ Sir Tiffy Cashien. Old School RuneScape. "The mightiest warriors to stand before the army of evil were the aviansie: birdmen followers of Armadyl. They were a proud and mighty warrior race. To them fell the task of delivering the Godsword to the holy armies that gathered to oppose Zamorak's evil. Unfortunately, they were attacked by an army of demons before they could reach the safety of the main army. It was a fiendish stroke by the forces of darkness. At the same time as they attacked the aviansie, they also mounted a huge attack on the main armies that opposed them."
  8. ^ "Nex Rewards - Updated". Old School RuneScape News. Jagex. 8 November 2021. Archived from the original. "When Nex escaped her icy prison, she found herself in the middle of the battle over the Godsword. Realising the potential of this weapon, Nex arranged for a fifth hilt to be made. However, the four armies joined forces to imprison Nex once more, meaning her hilt never saw use."
  9. ^ Sir Tiffy Cashien. Old School RuneScape. "Shortly thereafter, the evil one cast a spell of such devastation that it flattened the entire northern half of Gielinor, reducing it to what we now call the Wilderness. This temple must have collapsed, sealing the combatants in."
  10. ^ "Prisoner's letter". Old School RuneScape. "Something isn't right. The war is over and the gods are gone. We should be leaving this place, but instead we remain. Apparently, the Duke requires us to make preparations before we return to the surface, but there is something we are not being told."
  11. ^ "Warning letter". Old School RuneScape. "If you're reading this, you've no doubt already seen the horrifying truth for yourself. The Duke thinks he's destined to restore the empire, at the small cost of all our lives!"
  12. ^ "Evacuation note". Old School RuneScape. "He ate them... He ate them all!"
  13. ^ "Evacuation note". Old School RuneScape. "Ghorrock is forsaken and must be evacuated at once. Round up all who are left and tell them they have an hour to leave. Jhallan and Mizzarch are preparing to have this place sealed."
  14. ^ Odd Mushroom in Making Friends with My Arm. Old School RuneScape. "You see, we have not always lived in Weiss. We used to live further south, near the dwarf town they call Keldagrim, until we were driven out... That Wise Young Man drove us out into the barren icy mountains. Without Mother's strength to overcome obstacles and catch food, I believe we would have perished."
  15. ^ Brambickle in Trollweiss Mountain. Old School RuneScape. "I'm on an expedition to try and extend the bounds of gnome knowledge. King Narnode has sent out a number of gnome explorers to map the furthest reaches of Gielinor."
  16. ^ Denulth in Death Plateau. Old School RuneScape. "The trolls have taken up camp on Death Plateau! They are using it to launch raids at night on the village. We have tried to attack the camp but the main path is heavily guarded!"
  17. ^ Denulth in Troll Stronghold. Old School RuneScape. "We were ambushed by trolls coming from the north. They captured Dunstan's son, Godric, who we enlisted at your request; we tried to follow but we were repelled at the foot of their stronghold."
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